The Telegraph Rugby Podcast

Mar 03 2025 215 ep. 55 mins 1.1k

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Go beyond the back pages and join the Telegraph's rugby experts and big name guests as they tackle the game's most interesting trends, themes and talking points. Our unrivalled rugby coverage now available on the move! New episodes out Mondays.

Previously on this podcast channel: Brian Moore's Full Contact

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Ireland vs France: The Decider

Mar 03 2025 71 mins

Ben, Charlie and Charles build up to the return of the Six Nations this weekend after the final fallow week of the tournament.Next up for England is a home clash with Italy, and we discuss if we will see something different from England's attack at the weekend following a pragmatic approach last time out against Scotland.We kick things off with the standout tie of the round between

Booed but not beaten, England win the Calcutta Cup

Feb 24 2025 59 mins

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on round three of the Six Nations where England saw off Scotland by a single point to win the Calcutta Cup!Despite the win, there was a chorus of boos from the home crowd, who were voicing their discontent at England's style of play and overall performance. We discuss if the criticism of England's win is fair, or if fans should be a little more real

Gatland's first interview since Wales exit: 'I'm hurting'

Feb 19 2025 55 mins

Former Wales head coach Warren Gatland opens up on his recent exit for the very first time. In this conversation with the Telegraph's Chief Rugby Correspondent Gavin Mairs, Gatland admits he is "hurting", reveals how his exit really happened and opens up on how he would try to fix Welsh rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calcutta Cup- Repeat or revenge?

Feb 17 2025 69 mins

Ben, Charlie and Charles look ahead to round three of the Six Nations and in particular the Calcutta Cup clash between England and Scotland.Gregor Townsend's side are chasing a fifth consecutive win in the fixture but need to improve from their last outing against Ireland. England will be hoping to build on their last gasp win over France in round two.Former Scotland fly-half Dunca

England edge France in thriller!

Feb 10 2025 61 mins

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the second round of the 2025 Six Nations where England came from behind to see off favourites France at Twickenham!Fin Smith impressed on his first Six Nations start, the Northampton man was named man of the match and we discuss how his performance will influence Steve Borthwick's selection at fly half for the remainder of the tournament.Elsewher

New year, same problems for England

Feb 03 2025 73 mins

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the opening round of Six Nations where Ireland came from behind in Dublin to see off England in the standout fixture of the weekendIt was a familiar story for Steve Borthwick's side who produced an impressive opening half before fading in the second and ultimately surrendering their lead again.We take a look at what worked, what didn't, and what

Steve Borthwick previews England's Six Nations

Jan 28 2025 68 mins

Ben, Charlie and Charles are back ahead of the 2025 Six Nations and ahead of kick off we are joined by a very special guest, England head coach Steve Borthwick!He joins us to look ahead to England's campaign, discuss this weekend's opponents Ireland and also his memories of the tournament growing upElsewhere the guys analyse Borthwick's team selection this weekend and his decision

Telegraph Women's Sport podcast - “Growing up I didn’t have female role models”

Nov 28 2024 45 mins

In this bonus episode of the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast, we’re diving into the topic of inspiration. Host Dame Laura Kenny is joined by three trailblazers known for pushing boundaries. Sue Dorrington delves into her pioneering journey in women’s rugby, from discovering the sport at 23 to helping to organise the first Women’s Rugby World Cup in 1991. Sue touches on the gr

England end a difficult Autumn in style

Nov 25 2024 59 mins

Ben, Charlie and Charles are back for the final time this Autumn to reflect on a long overdue win for England.Steve Borthwick's side thrashed Japan 59-14 at Twickenham to pick up their first win of the month and left fans feeling a little more optimistic ahead of the Six Nations early next year.We discuss what's working and what isn't, particularly the defensive system which was on

South Africa pile more misery on England

Nov 18 2024 60 mins

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on another disappointing afternoon for England at Twickenham as their winless run stretched to five following a defeat to South Africa.Was this latest defeat a result of bad tactics, or was it down to individual errors for the Springboks tries? They also address the fitness concerns after Steve Borthwick mentioned his side were not in the right cond